Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valley Grove
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Valley Grove:
- 34.700090, -87.612528
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Valley Grove
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Colbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- Since Valley Grove is near Lauderdale County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Valley Grove ...
We found four communities that share the name Valley Grove.
Within Alabama, the name Valley Grove is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Valley Grove is located in Knox County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Valley Grove that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Valley Grove.
- Texas
- Rusk County
- This Valley Grove is located in Rusk County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Valley Grove that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Valley Grove.
- Washington
- Walla Walla County
- This Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,783 miles [2,869.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Valley Grove that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Valley Grove.
- West Virginia
- Ohio County
- This Valley Grove is located in Ohio County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the northeast of the Valley Grove that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Valley Grove.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Grove ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cave Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Colbert County
- Hobgood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Houston Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Houston Corner is located in Colbert County
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - James
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Listerhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listerhill
- Listerhill is located in Colbert County
- Manor Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Haven
- Manor Haven is located in Colbert County
- Milk Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milk Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milk Springs
- Milk Springs is located in Colbert County
- Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Colbert County
- Muscle Shoals
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <3>
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- White House Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Woodlawn Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Colbert County
How Far From Valley Grove to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Valley Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Grove and extending to:
- Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Valley Grove to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,244 miles [11,658.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valley Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7001, Longitude: -87.6125 In this case, the coordinates for Valley Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Valley Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.239 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.101 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.375 degrees. |